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MARIA CALLAS GRAND PRIX
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The Michael Cacoyannis Foundation
and t h e ATHENAEUM lnternational Cultural Centre
are proud to announce the organization of the
3tIth lnternational Maria Callas Grand Prix - OPERA
from the 4th until the tith of October 2014
MICHAEL CACOYANNIS .LIIe.LI ,.A,,I I l,,Ih~l k t" , S o
and the 3gth lnternational Maria Callas Grand Prix - PIANO in May 2015
FOUNDATION JTHENAEUM
After t w o years of silence the lnternational Maria Callas Grand Prix is held again. Athens
will host from the 4th till the nth of October 2014 young talented opera singers f rom all
over the world, w h o want t o compete in one o f the most challenging international
competitions, and invites all music fans t o attend the most esteemed artistic event o f
Greece.
Cheryl Studer wil l be the President o f this year's Jury Committee in Opera, that includes
Sherrill Milnes, Dame Gwyneth Jones, Martina Arroyo, Christian Carlstedt -Casting
Director rqq Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich, Peter Katona -Director o f Casting o f The
Royal Opera (Covent Garden) and other prestigious members o f the wor ld o f opera.
The 3tIth Maria Callas Grand Prix wil l be held in the venues o f the Michael Cacoyannis
Foundation and the Megaron-The Athens Concert Hall, w i th free entrance. Opera singers
f rom all over the wor ld can take part in the competition. The age l imit fo r women is 31
years old and fo r men 33 and application must be sent by May 2gth 2014. For further
information you can visit the site www.athenaeum.com.gr o r e-mail a t
The Maria Callas Grand Prix is an annual cultural event with global influence. It was
founded in 1975 by the lnternational Cultural Center Athenaeum and is a member o f
World Federation o f lnternational Music Competitions o f UNESCO. More than 1,800
artists f rom around the wor ld have competed during its 37 years and many o f the winners
are n o w enjoying an international career a t major opera houses and important concert
halls o f the world.
The organization of the Grand Prix has been approved and funded by the EU under the NATIONAL STRATEGIC REFERENCE FRAMEWORK 2007 - 2013 - Improvement of cultural services in the Region of Attical Operational Programme of Attica - Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Hellenic Republic.
C-onttact_d-eta-i Is ATHENAEUM
3, Adrianou str., 105 55 Athens, Greece
Tel. +30 210 32 11 949, -55, -87, Fax: +30 2103211196, e-mail: [email protected]
HELLENIC REPUBLIC "...'.m.C> PI *I.,
Ministry of Culture and Sports European Unlon ' . " - 3
Co-funded by Greece and t h e European Union
MARIA CALLAS GRAND PRlX - PIANO
M A Y 2 0 1 5
The Michael Cacovannis Foundation
in cooperation with the lnternational Cultural Center ATHENAEUM
announce the organization of the
3gth lnternational Maria Callas Grand Prix - Piano, 2015
TERMS OF PARTICIPATION
A. PRINCIPAL RULES The lnternational Maria Callas Grand Prix in Piano is open to pianists of all nationalities up to 32 years old.
Al. An application form, properly filled out, must be sent by registered mail or e-mail - to the Secretariat of the Maria Callas Grand Prix, the latest by Januarv 20, 2015. The Secretariat of the competition will be housing at the ATHENAEUM offices: 3, Adrianou St., GR-105 55 Athens,tel.+30 210 3211987-49-fax.+30 210 3211196, e- mail [email protected], www. athenaeum. com.gr.
A2. Applications must be accompanied by: - a) Full contact details. b) Curriculum vitae. c) Detailed information on the musical studies of the applicant (schools attended, seminars, diplomas etc.,) as well as names of the applicant's music professors in particular during the last two years. d) Prizes won at international competitions (if any). e) Two letters of recommendation by musicians of international standing. f) Repertoire for solo piano. g) Repertoire with orchestra. h) Recent DVD (HD) with recent performance of the candidate. i) The overall artistic activity of the applicant until today. j ) Programs and reviews. k) List of the applicant's LPs, CDs or any other recordings, if there are any. I) Two recent photographs, size 9xl2cm (original, jpeg or pdf, in high resolution at least 300dpi). m) A photocopy of their passport or any other official document as a proof of their date of birth.
A3. The Direction of the competition will provide foreign candidates with a formal - certificate of participation, which may be used for the issuance of a visa.
A4. Pianists accepted to participate in the Maria Callas Grand Prix must report at the Secretariat o f the competition two - three days before the beginning of the competition.
AS. Participants must send all the required documents and the list of the works they - wish t o perform for the competition, by Januarv 20, 2015 at the latest. Please do take care t o give us the composers' names, full t i t le of the works wi th opus number and edition. Also participants should write separately the works they wish t o perform in the 1st Stage of the competition, as well as the works they wish t o perform in their recital. N.B. Participants who will not follow the requests of paragraphs A5 regretfully will - not be accepted t o the Grand Prix.
A6. All stages of the International Maria Callas Grand Prix can be recorded and - transmitted through radio orland television. Each candidate, provides his/her necessary acceptance to the Michael Cacoyannis Foundation and the Athenaeum International Cultural Center - irrevocable and without any claim for reword fee for the realization of above mentioned recordings and radio and/or television transmissions, as well as for the reproduction and circulation of any audio or visual material of such recordings for educational, archival, or for museum purposes through the deposition o f his/her bulletin of attendance.
A7. Pianists accepted t o participate in the competition must notify the Secretariat of - the exact date of their arrival at least four weeks before the beginning o f the GRAND PRIX. Otherwise the Secretariat cannot ensure any accommodation.
A8. Pianists who have been accepted but are unable t o participate in the MARIA - CALLAS GRAND PRlX are kindly requested t o notify the Secretariat within a reasonable time.
A9. The Direction o f the competition will not accept any changes in the program - after January 20,2015.
B. ACCOMMODATION B1. Free meals will be offered t o all participants and their accompanists at the - premises of ATHENAEUM, irrelevant to their success.
82. Free hotel accommodation will be offered only t o those singers who will - successfully pass at least into the 2" stage of the Grand Prix.
C. EXECUTION OF THE MARIA CALLAS GRAND PRlX - PIANO C1. The MARIA CALLAS GRAND PRlX consists of four stages. The sequence of the - participants' appearance will be in alphabetical order, this year starting from the letter M.
C2. All works should be performed by heart. -
C3. Composers not included in the competition's program requirements cannot be - selected by the participants.
C4. Pianists, who will not succeed to pass in the 2"d cycle, are entitled to ask the - President and the members of the Jury Committee for their advice and counselling on their performance.
C5. The decision of the Jury Committee is irrevocable. -
D. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS Participants of the MARIA CALLAS GRAND PRlX must present a repertoire of seven concerts for piano and orchestra of their own choice, ranging from W.A. Mozart to the 20th century inclusive.
More specifically: a) Two concertos by W.A. Mozart and one concerto by L.V.Beethoven or vice-versa.
b) Two concertos out of the following: F. Chopin, nr. 1 and 2 R. Schumann, a min. F. Liszt, nr. 1 and 2 E. Grieg, a min. J. Brahms, nr 1 and 2 C. Saint-Saens, nr. 2 C. Franck, Variations Symphoniques P. I. Tchaikovsky, nr. 1 and 2
c) Two concertos out of the following: M. Ravel, g maj. S. Prokofieff, nr. 1,2 and 3 S. Rachmaninoff, nr. 1,2,3,4, Paganini Variations B. Bartbk, nr. 2,3 R. Strauss, Burlesque G. Gerschwin, Rhapsody in blue, Concerto in f. A. Schnittke, of 1960 & 1979 A. Scriabin, C# min. W. Lutoslawski, Variations on a theme by Paganini
A recital of a duration of 50'-55' min. that should include: a) One work by J.S. Bach b) One sonata by L.V.Beethoven, to be chosen out of the following: op.2 nr2 and 3, op.10 nr.3, op.7, op.26, op.27, op.28, op.31 nr 1, 2 and 3, op.53, op.57, op.81, op.101, op.109, op.110, op.111. c) One important work out of the following composers: F. Schubert, R. Schumann, J. Brahms, F. Chopin (The 24 Preludes and the 12 Etudes op. 10 or op. 25 are included - these works have to be performed in whole), and F. Liszt (we can accept a group of 3 Etudes Transcendantes or the 3 Etudes de concert or 3 Paganini etudes).
The works of the recital are performed without repetitions.
FIRST STAGE (Preliminary -duration of approx. 45', with piano accompaniment). The participants should present three different concertos of their own choice. (movements are acceptable) SECOND STAGE A 50' - 55' minutes Recital (See chapter Program, paragraph 2) THIRD STAGE (With orchestra) The Jury will decide the works to be performed in this stage (one complete work at least). FOURTH STAGE (Final - With orchestra) The Jury will decide the works to be performed also in this stage (one complete work at least). N.B. Participants should bear in mind that the Jury Committee may require from them to perform the whole work, parts of which they have already performed at the first stage.
E. THE JURY El. Members of the Jury will be international known personalities in music, from - abroad and Greece.
E2. The final stage of the competition will be attended by agents, opera artistic - directors and other persons involved in music and having interest to promote the careers of the young laureates of the Maria Callas Grand Prix.
F. PRACTICE AND ACCOMPANISTS The Direction of the competition will arrange for the participants the following: F1. Possibility of daily practice. -
F2. One hour's duration rehearsal prior to the lSt stage with an accompanist. - Participants wishing to have more than one rehearsal will have to undertake financially the accompanist's engagement.
F3. Participants may be escorted by their own accompanist, for whom the - administration of the competition will not undertake any financial or other obligation (fee, accommodation etc) except the daily meals.
G. NOTES G I . We kindly request of the participants, when sending in their application form, to - write clearly in capital letters or in computer, their surname, name, address and temporary address, tel. nr., e-mail as well as their program. Please use English, French, or German.
62. During the Grand Prix, the Secretariat will be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. to be - of service to the participants.
63 . Grand Prix Secretariat: 3, Adrianou St., tel. +30 210 3211987, fax: +30 210 - 3211196, e-mail: [email protected] -www.athenaeum.com.gr.
MARIA CALLAS GRAND PRlX - OPERA
4 - 11 October 2014
The Michael Cacovannis Foundation
in cooperation with the International Cultural Center ATHENAEUM
announce the organization of the
3gth lnternational Maria Callas Grand Prix - Opera. 2014
TERMS OF PARTICIPATION
A. PRINCIPAL RULES The lnternational Maria Callas Grand Prix in Opera is open t o singers of all nationalities: a) Female singers up t o 31 years old b) Male singers up t o 33 years old
&An application form, properly filled out, must be sent by registered mail or e-mail to the Secretariat of the Maria Callas Grand Prix, the latest by Mav 25, 2014. The Secretariat of the competition will be housing at the ATHENAEUM offices: 3, Adrianou St., GR-105 55 Athens, tel. +30 210 3211987-49- fax. +30 210 3211196, e-mail [email protected], www. athenaeum. com.gr.
A2. Applications must be accompanied by: - a) Full contact details. b) Curriculum vitae. c) Detailed information on the musical studies of the applicant (schools attended, seminars, diplomas etc.,) as well as names of the applicant's music professors in particular during the last two years. d) Prizes won at international competitions (if any). e) Two letters of recommendation by musicians of international standing. f) Recent DVD (HD) with recent performance of the candidate. g) Repertoire (Cycles o f Songs, Oratorios, Operas etc.). h) The overall artistic activity of the applicant until today. i) Programs and reviews. j) List of the applicant's LPs, CDs or any other recordings, if there are any. k) Two recent photographs, size 9xl2cm (original, jpeg or pdf, in high resolution at least 300dpi). I) A photocopy of their passport or any other official document as a proof o f their date of birth.
A3. The Direction of the competition will provide foreign candidates with a formal - certificate of participation, which may be used for the issuance of a visa.
A4. Singers accepted t o participate in the Maria Callas Grand Prix must report at the - Secretariat of the competition two -three days before the beginning of the competition.
A5. Participants must send by Mav 25,2014, the latest, - a) Their program by stages (the title and the act o f arias intended t o be performed in all stages would be precisely named). b) Outline the titles, composer and the edition of the works t o be presented with Orchestra. N.B. Participants who will not follow the requests of paragraphs 2 a n d b regretfully will - not be accepted t o the Grand Prix.
A6. All stages of the International Maria Callas Grand Prix can be recorded and - transmitted through radio orland television. Each candidate, provides his/her necessary acceptance to the Michael Cacoyannis Foundation and the Athenaeum International Cultural Center - irrevocable and without any claim for reword fee for the realization of above mentioned recordings and radio and/or television transmissions, as well as for the reproduction and circulation of any audio or visual material o f such recordings for educational, archival, or for museum purposes through the deposition o f his/her bulletin of attendance.
A7. Singers accepted to participate in the competition must notify the Secretariat of the - exact date o f their arrival at least four weeks before the beginning o f the Grand Prix. Otherwise the Secretariat cannot ensure any accommodation.
A8. Singers who have been accepted but are unable to participate in the MARIA CALLAS - GRAND PRlX are kindlv requested t o notify the Secretariat within a reasonable time.
A9. The Direction of the competition will not accept any changes in the program after - Mav 25.2014.
B. ACCOMMODATION B1. Free meals will be offered to all participants and their accompanists at the premises - of ATHENAEUM, irrelevant t o their success.
82. Free hotel accommodation will be offered only t o those singers who will successfully - pass at least into the 2"d stage of the Grand Prix.
C. EXECUTION OF THE MARIA CALLAS GRAND PRlX - OPERA C1. The Grand Prix consists of three stages. The sequence of the participants' - appearance will be in alphabetical order, this year starting from the letter E,
C2. Participants must specify on their application form the type o f their voice (soprano, - mezzo - soprano e.t.c.).
C3. All works should be performed in their original language and key. The sole exception - t o this rule will be those works which have been transposed into another key in internationally known editions.
C4. All works should be performed by heart. -
C5. Composers not included in the competition's program requirements cannot be - selected by the participants.
C6. Singers, who will not succeed t o pass in the 2nd cycle, are entitled t o ask the - President and the members of the Jury Committee for their advice and counselling on their performance.
C7. The decision of the Jury Committee is irrevocable. -
D. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Group A Arie Antiche composed by: Caldara, Handel, Monteverdi, Purcell, Scarlatti etc
Group B Opera arias composed by: Beethoven, Bellini, Bizet, Boito, Borodine, Catalani, Charpentier, Cilea, Debussy, Delibes, Donizetti, Giordano, Gluck, Gounod, Leoncavallo, Mascagni, Massenet, Mussorgsky, Mozart, Ponchielli, Puccini, Rossini, Saint-Saens, R. Strauss, Thomas, Tchaikovsky, Verdi, Wagner and Weber.
Group C Lieder by: Beethoven, Brahms, Debussy, De Falla, Duparc, Dvorak, Faure, Granados, Grieg, Mahler, Mussorgsky, Rachmaninoff, Ravel, Respighi, Schubert, Schumann, R. Strauss, Tchaikovsky and Wolf.
Also Lieder by: Bartok, Berg, Berio, Britten, Copland, Dallapiccola, Hindemith, Ives, Milhaud, Pizetti, Poulenc, Prokofiev, Schonberg, Shostakovich, Stravinsky and Webern
Singers must know thoroughly a complete leading role of an opera. To make your choice please see the list o f leading roles at the end o f 'TERMS OF PARTICIPATION". The Jury wil l ask parts o f this role t o be performed at the 2nd stage of the competition.
1'' STAGE (Preliminary) One aria from group A
Four arias from group B (arias of the leading role cannot be included) Four Lieder from group C
2nd Stage (Semi-final - recital) Five arias from group B (arias of the leading role cannot be included) Three Lieder from group C
At this stage, the Jury wi l l ask candidates t o perform parts of the leading role they have chosen.
Notes The arias and Lieder of 2nd stage must be different of those of the 1st stage. The arias and Lieder of 1'' and 2"d stages cannot be from the opera of the candidate's leading role.
3rd Stage (Final - with orchestra) Three arias from group 0, one of which must be by Mozart.
Notes The arias of the 3rd stage must be different to those of the lSt and 2" stage
One of the arias of the 3rd stage can be from the complete leading role which the participant has chosen. Participants are to choose for themselves the order of the works to be performed in all stages.
E. THE JURY E l . Members of the Jury will be international known personalities in music, from abroad - and Greece.
E2. The final stage of the competition will be attended by agents, opera artistic directors - and other persons involved in music and having interest to promote the careers of the young laureates of the Maria Callas Grand Prix.
F. PRACTICE AND ACCOMPANISTS The Direction of the competition will arrange for the participants the following: F1. Possibility of one hour's daily practice, during the set period of the competition. -
F2. One hour's duration rehearsal prior to the 1'' and 2nd stages. Participants wishing to - have more one two rehearsal will have to undertake financially the accompanist's engagement.
F3. Participants may be escorted by their own accompanist, for whom the - administration of the competition will not undertake any financial or other obligation (fee, accommodation etc) except the daily meals.
G. NOTES GI. We kindly request of the participants, when sending in their application form, to - write clearly in capital letters or in computer, their surname, name, address and temporary address, tel. nr., e-mail as well as their program. Please use English, French, or German.
62. During the Grand Prix, the Secretariat will be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. to be of - service to the participants.
63. Grand Prix Secretariat: 3, Adrianou St., tel. +30 210 3211987, fax: +30 210 3211196, - e-mail: [email protected] -www.athenaeum.com.gr.
P. Karrer
R. Leoncavallo
1. Massenet
W. A. Mozart
Protomastoras
Kyra Frossini
I pagliacci
Manon
Werther
Cosi fan tutte
Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail
Die Zauberflote
Don Giovanni
Le nozze di Figaro
ldomeneo
La clemenza di Tito
Smaragda
Frossini, Mouchtar, Ali Passa, lgnatios
Nedda, Tonio, Canio
Manon, Des Grieux
Charlotte, Werther
Fiordiligi, Dorabella, Ferrando, Guglielmo, Despina
Konstanze, Belmonte, Blondchen, Osmin
Tamino, Pamina, Konigin der Nacht, Sarastro
Donna Anna, Donna Elvira, Ottavio, Leporello, Zerlina
Susanna, Figaro, Contessa, Conte, Cherubino
Idomeneo, Elettra, Ilia, ldamante
Tito, Sesto
H. Purcell
N.A. Rimsky- Korsakov
G. Rossini
B. Smetana
R. Strauss
C. Saint-Saens
I. Stravinsky
P. I. Tchaikovsky
G. Verdi
C. M. von Weber
R. Wagner
Dido and Aeneas
La fiancee du Tsar
Ruslan & Ludmilla
II barbiere di Siviglia
La Cenerentola
L'ltaliana in Algeri
Prodana nevesti (The bartered bride)
Ariadne auf Naxos
Samson et Dalila
Rakes progress
Eugen Onegin
Dams pique (The Queen of Spades)
Aida
La forza del destino
La traviata
ll trovatore
Don Carlos (it./fr.)
Rigoletto
Un ballo in maschera
Otello
Ernani
Falstaff
Der Freischutz
Die Walkure
Lohengrin
Dido
Marfa, Lubasha
Ruslan, Ludmilla, Ratmir
Rosina, Almaviva, Figaro, Bartolo, Basilio
Cenerentola, Don Ramiro, Dandini, Don Magnifico
Mustafa, Lindoro, Isabella.
Marenka, Jenik
Adiadne, Komponist, Zerbinetta
Dalila
Anne Trulove, Tom Rakewell, Nick Shadow
Tatiana, Onegin, Lensky
Liza, Herman
Aida, Radames, Amneris
Leonora, Alvaro, Don Carlo
Violetta, Alfredo, Germont
Leonora, Azucena, Manrico,Di Luna
Elisabetta, Rodrigo, Filippo, Eboli
Gilda, Rigoletto, Duca
Amelia, Riccardo, Renato
Desdemona
Ernani, Elvira, Don Carlo, Silva,
Ford
Agathe, Aennchen,Max
Sieglinde, Siegmunt
Elsa, Lohengrin
